McDonalds Restaurant, 290 Antrim Road, Glengormley, Newtownabbey, BT36 7QT (Aprox 53 metres northeast of Unit 1 Glenwell Road, Newtownabbey BT36 7RF)

1. 15 Jun 2026

   Received by Antrim and Newtownabbey

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 14 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Under Consideration

   Previously Consultation Open.

4. 3 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Granted

Antrim and Newtownabbey granted permission on 3 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• 1-13 Glenwell Road, Glengormley, Newtownabbey, BT36 7RF

  LA03/2022/1114/A Submitted 1 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Proposed shop signs to replace existing (Creative Tiles, Fun Works, Sportsbowl & Scrapyard Golf)

  Granted Advertising 14 docs

• Lands at former PSNI site, Glenwell Road, Glengormley

  LA03/2025/0836/DC Submitted 11 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Proposed 3 storey office development comprising of flexible office accommodation, break-out space and meeting rooms along with associated site works, car parking and boundary treatments. (Variation of Condition 17 of planning approval LA03/2022/0652/F regarding waste water and foul sewage.) (Discharge of Condition 17 from Planning Approval LA03/2023/0692/S54 regarding submission and validation of an Article 161 Agreement )

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• Site of former PSNI police station located at junction of Antrim/Glenwell Road in Glengormley.

  LA03/2026/0228/A Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~10 Jun

  3 no. illuminated signs (1 no. facia, 2 no. totems)

  Awaiting decision Advertising 9 docs

• 290 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7QT

  LA03/2025/0670/DC Submitted 15 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  100% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

  Demolition of part of the existing Tramways Shopping Centre, proposed extension to existing Eurospar retail unit along with additional associated forecourt parking and new landscaped space to link beside remaining Tramways Shopping Centre (Discharge of condition 15 from planning approval LA03/2023/0600/F regarding the submission of a final Construction Environmental Management Plan)

  Awaiting decision Conditions Extension Demolition 3 docs

• 290 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7QT

  LA03/2026/0229/DC Submitted 8 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Demolition of part of the existing Tramways Shopping Centre, proposed extension to existing Eurospar retail unit along with additional associated forecourt parking and new landscaped space to link beside remaining Tramways Shopping Centre (Discharge of Conditions 10-14 from planning approval LA03/2023/0600/F regarding the submission of a Contamination Validation Report)

  Granted Conditions Extension Demolition 7 docs

• Unit 1, 290 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7QT

  LA03/2026/0177/A Submitted 13 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~19 May

  Retention of 12no shop signs & 10no building wraps

  Awaiting decision Advertising 4 docs

• LA03/2026/0511/F Granted

  Public footpath along Ballymena Road, approximately 16 metres SW of 208 Meadow Lands, Antrim, BT41 4EZ

  Proposed installation of telephone kiosk on public footpath

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0036/F Granted

  Unit 32, Antrim Business Park, 25 Randalstown Road, Antrim, BT41 4LD

  Change of use from an existing warehouse unit to a gym (Retrospective)

  Received 21 Jan, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0375/F Granted

  Steel Mac Distribution (SMD) Ltd. Unit 1a Global Point Avenue, Newtownabbey, BT36 5TB

  Extensions and alterations to existing factory for Steel Mac Distribution (SMD) Ltd. and all ancillary site works and infrastructure

  Received 29 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0660/F Awaiting decision

  Abbots Cross Primary School, 86 Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9QW

  Erection of 1 no. modular classroom

  Received 11 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Full applications
• LA03/2026/0312/F Withdrawn

  15m north of 58 The Diamond Road, Aldergrove, Crumlin, BT29 4QY

  Retention of temporary mobile home and adjacent stoned area for car parking

  Received 8 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications